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A major new study has uncovered how everyday financial behaviors—captured in routine banking data—can signal early signs of cognitive decline and financial vulnerability in older adults, up to a decade before formal intervention.

Exposure to mycotoxins—a broad group of harmful substances produced by mold—during pregnancy may impact placental function, which could result in lower birthweight in humans, according to Rutgers Health researchers.

An ETH spin-off, Swiss Vascular, has developed anatomically exact silicone models of cerebral vessels. Through this development, researchers will not only reduce the amount of animal experimentation required but also improve the standard of medical training for complex medical procedures.

A Virginia Tech study provides new insights about nieces and nephews taking care of aging relatives living with dementia.

A few minutes of scrolling on TikTok may show you dozens of beautiful, healthy dishes from cultures all around the world. But do these trendy recipes ever leave the “For You” page?

In a policy statement issued by the American Academy of Pediatrics and published online June 16 in Pediatrics, updated recommendations are presented for providing adolescent patients with contraceptive counseling and methods.

Liver cancer is the sixth most common cancer globally and a leading cause of cancer-related deaths. Accurate segmentation of liver tumors is a crucial step for the management of the disease, but manual segmentation by radiologists is labor-intensive and often results in variations based on expertise.

First described 60 years ago, chronic myoclonus following cerebral anoxia is now known as Lance-Adams syndrome. This is a severe disorder whose mechanisms were, until now, poorly understood. Geoffroy Vellieux, Vincent Navarro, and their colleagues at the Paris Brain Institute now show that this condition originates in the motor cortex. Their findings are published in the journal Neurology.

Nearly one in four U.S. adults over the age of 65 have diabetes. Older veterans are highly impacted by this disease, due in part to risk factors incurred during their military service, such as exposure to Agent Orange and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Diabetes requires active and ongoing daily self-management and increases the risk of developing other chronic health conditions, which negatively impact functioning and disability.

A video consultation between patient and surgeon is just as good as a physical visit to the outpatient clinic to discuss a major operation. This is evident from research by Amsterdam UMC, which demonstrated that a video consultation is just as good as a physical consultation in terms of information uptake.